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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH9
Telephone code01207
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,683 residentsin the Catchgate & Dipton census areaMedian age 44.73,617 households53% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,059 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C804 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPontop Pikemountain · under a mileSimpson's Hillhill · under a mileChapman's Well Local Nature Reservehistoric site · 2.3 miDerwentcote Steel Furnacehistoric site · 2.7 miShipmaster's Hillhill · 1.1 miLintzhall Denevalley · 1.4 miMill Streamriver · 2.1 miDipton Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAnnfield Plain Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haHobson Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 48 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 125 haQuakinghouse Hill Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,798 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation234 m768 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 310 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryDipton Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDipton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSmile In Durham1.8 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Catchgate Police StationStanley1.1 miCash machineBestone1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCollierley Nursery and Primary Schoolages 2-11, 147 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Diptonages 3-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTanfield Schoolages 11-16, 739 pupils2.1 miCollegeDerwentside College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationBlaydon6.3 miBus stationTanfield Comprehensive SchoolTanfield Lea2.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops46 within a mileCar parkASDA Stanley Car ParkStanley, County Durham2.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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